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How the super wealthy got to write their own planning guidance

March 24, 2025

The credibility of Planning in Jersey depends on many things, but one of the most important is the idea that no one gets special treatment. It is for that reason that I have been asking questions about the Environment Minister’s recent decision to change planning guidance regarding large properties (greater than 3000 square feet/279 square … More How the super wealthy got to write their own planning guidance

Why Jersey Needs Regulation to Thrive as a “Safe Harbour”

March 6, 2025

There’s been a lot of stuff said recently along the lines that Jersey is being strangled by red tape and therefore we need to reduce regulation – whether that’s regulations that affect business or civil society. Cutting red tape is one of the government’s priorities in their “Common Strategic Policy” and ministers frequently talk about … More Why Jersey Needs Regulation to Thrive as a “Safe Harbour”

Glasshouses: a way forward

September 18, 2024

The JEP highlighted the issue of redundant glasshouses yesterday, following recent supplementary planning guidance (SPG) on the issue*. Here are some thoughts on how the issue might be resolved. First, redundant glasshouses are not “brownfield” sites, they are agricultural land with temporary structures. From a planning point of view, the default position is that once … More Glasshouses: a way forward

Mid term report

June 22, 2024

https://youtu.be/hUbOUmVr_mo We’re now half way through this term of office, so this is a good moment to take stock. Two years ago I went into the Assembly full of ambition, an agenda for change and hope for the future. How has it turned out so far? MENV and out It’s very much a story of … More Mid term report

Assisted Dying

May 23, 2024

Yesterday the States Assembly voted 32-14 to set up an Assisted Dying Service accessible to people who have a terminal illness. The proposal to extend the service to those who do not have a terminal illness but have “unbearable suffering” was rejected 27-19. It was a very difficult decision for me, but in the end … More Assisted Dying

The end of Evie bikes

May 1, 2024

It is very disappointing to see the government expend so little energy in trying to find a way to keep Evie’s dockless bike scheme going. There seems to be a collective shrug of the shoulders as the bike service ends, when the government should surely have been shifting heaven and earth to try and find … More The end of Evie bikes

Reaction to wind farm vote

April 17, 2024

Just a short note to say it was great to see such strong support in the States Assembly today for the proposition to take forward the project to build a wind farm in Jersey’s territorial waters (the vote was 40-1). The final decision is of course still a long way off – but this vote … More Reaction to wind farm vote

Why we should ignore climate change deniers

January 29, 2024

I want to tackle recent commentary regarding the island’s response to climate change, because there have been a number of assertions that need challenging, particularly arising from various columns and letters in the JEP, but also in social media posts. Points that have been made include: In this blog post, I will deal with the … More Why we should ignore climate change deniers

JEP Saturday interview (Dec 2023)

December 2, 2023

For those that are interested, here is Rod McLoughlin’s interview with me in the JEP on Sat Dec 12th.

Jonathan Renouf 2026 election campaign

Independent candidate for St Brelade

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